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- Dictionarycare/kɛː/
noun
- 1. the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something: "the care of the elderly" Similar Opposite
- 2. serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk: "he planned his departure with great care" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. feel concern or interest; attach importance to something: "they don't care about human life"
- 2. look after and provide for the needs of: "he has numerous animals to care for"
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CARE definition: 1. the process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs…. Learn more.
1. : suffering of mind : grief. 2. a. : a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility. oppressed by sickness, grief, or care William Wordsworth. also : something that causes such a state : a particular worry, concern, etc. Relax and leave all your cares behind. b. : a cause for such anxiety. 3. a.
To care is to feel concern, and care is attention given, tending, or upkeep. If you care about how your garden grows, you will take care to water it often, remove weeds, and talk to your plants about the weather.
Care definition: a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern. See examples of CARE used in a sentence.
Definition of care verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SYNONYMS 1. See concern. 3. To take care, pains, trouble (to do something) implies watchful, conscientious effort to do something exactly right. To take care implies the performance of one particular detail: She took care to close the cover before striking the match.
[uncountable] the process of caring for somebody/something and providing what they need for their health or protection. Some people were badly injured and needed medical care. We aim to continually improve the quality of patient care. How much do men share housework and the care of the children?
a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: A massage is an excellent way to forget your cares for a little while. Their son has always been a heavy care to them. serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. the provision of what is needed for the well-being or protection of a person or thing:
to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or worried about it: He cares deeply about the environment. [ + question word ] I don't care how long it takes - just get the job done. Fewer examples. I'm too tired to care. He doesn't care what he does, he has no morals at all. I'm going to do it and I don't care what he thinks.
1. a. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry. b. An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude: the many cares of a working parent. c. Interest, regard, or liking: did not show the least care for her. 2. a.
